13:50 Musselburgh

Wednesday 24 August 2022

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British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 1m 33.5s

(9)

Devil's Kingdom⁴⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: D McCain Jnr

25/1

12/1, ninth of 12 in novice at Pontefract (6f, good) on debut 40 days ago. Needs to have come on a lot.

Form: 9

(6)

Lord Sam's Castle^v1⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| BF

7/2

Went close on 6f Hamilton debut but failed to build on it when only eighth of 15 in novice at Ayr (6f, good to firm, 3/1) since. Visor reached for now.

Form: 28

(8)

Trabajo Detecho

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray

14/1

Foaled April 4.£28,000 breeze-up buy. Bated Breath gelding. Dam, maiden (probably stayed 1¼m), half-sister to very smart 5f-1m winner Belvoir Bay. Danny Tudhope an interesting booking on debut. Check betting.

Form:

(2)

Act Of Will¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke

9/2

Promise when second of 14 on 6f Carlisle debut in June. Looked unsuited by the drop to 5f when fifth at Ripon since. Retains potential now stepping up in trip.

Form: 25

(7)

Harry's Hero²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S A Gray| T: Alice Haynes

6/1

66/1, showed promise amidst greenness when third of 5 in novice at Yarmouth (6f, good, 66/1) on debut 20 days ago. Likely improver.

Form: 3

(5)

Mahalik²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke

10/3

Twice-raced gelding. Stepped up on debut when third of 10 in maiden at Catterick (7f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Big player if showing up here in similar form.

Form: 93

(1)

Star Start²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies

22/1

40/1, looks more one for the longer term judged on his twelfth of 14 in novice at Newcastle (6f) on debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0

(4)

Sea In The Dark¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods

4/1

14/1, some encouragement when fifth of 11 in maiden at Haydock (7f, good, 14/1) on debut 19 days ago. Should have more to offer. Respected.

Form: 5

(3)

Maureen's Lass¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: K Scott

50/1

Well beaten in 2 outings over 7f and likely up against it again.

Form: 58

Forecasts

Mahalik (10/3), Lord Sam's Castle (7/2), Sea In The Dark (4/1), Act Of Will (9/2), Harry's Hero (6/1), Trabajo Detecho (14/1), Star Start (22/1), Devil's Kingdom (25/1), Maureen's Lass (50/1)

MAHALIK has had the form of his latest Catterick third boosted and might prove the answer to this opening maiden. Harry's Hero and Sea In The Dark are open to progress on the back of quite encouraging debut efforts and could be the pair to give Karl Burke's charge most to do.